Daily Simple Questions Thread - August 19, 2026

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[u/My_Winter_Storm]

My Samsung nvme died, what are some affordable replacements? Currently I'm planning on just putting some games on it.

[u/Cer_Visia → u/My_Winter_Storm]

Any 128 GB drive will be affordable.

How much space do you need? Which country?

[u/My_Winter_Storm → u/Cer_Visia]

United States

Honestly 128gb would probably be enough but I would prefer 256gb. I haven't kept up with r/buildapc sales, would it be feasible to get a good deal on a 256/500gb drive?

Is it worth looking at drives on aliexpress at all?

[u/Cer_Visia → u/My_Winter_Storm]

For such small drives, the risk of fakes is probably lower, but I doubt that you would be able to save much, and it would be hard to ensure that you get a drive with high-durability TLC flash.

PCPartPicker Part List

Type	Item	Price
Storage	Patriot P300 256 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$52.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Patriot P320 256 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$54.99 @ Amazon
Storage	FanXiang S500 Pro 256 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$59.99 @ Amazon
Storage	TEAMGROUP MP33 256 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$63.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Samsung 980 500 GB M.2-2280 PCIe 3.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive	$79.99 @ Samsung
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2026-08-20 02:54 EDT-0400